00:00Steven Berghaus is injured, so Oliver Edvarsson, the Norwegian, is in for him.
00:05That's the only change to the side that beat Peck Zwolle here at the weekend.
00:09But the giant blow for Inter is Lautaro Martinez's absence.
00:13He's got a back problem.
00:14He is on the bench, so we'll see later if he's fit enough to play his part tonight.
00:19But it means that Francesco Pio Esposito makes his debut in the Champions League.
00:24What an opportunity it is for the 20-year-olds.
00:30Well, they will know him and he will know them.
00:34There is the Netherlands international Denzel Dumfries.
00:42The roof of the Johan Cruyff Arena is closed, so that is going to help the ambience.
00:49Not that a game like this needs any atmospheric assistance.
00:53Ajax and Inter, two former winners of this competition, multiple winners.
01:02And two former teammates as well in opposite technical areas tonight.
01:06In John Heitinger and Christian Kivu.
01:09This is definitely a game for those who love their history.
01:151972 European Cup Final, Johan Cruyff and all that.
01:19And we're inside the stadium that's named in his honour this evening.
01:23There's a lot of threads to pull out tonight.
01:24There's John Heitinger.
01:28Over 200 appearances for Ajax as a player.
01:30Started and finished his career in Amsterdam.
01:34Now charged with leading his team back to success again.
01:37And by Ajax standards, it has been a barren period in terms of some trophy-less years.
01:48Some early defending for the home team to do as well.
01:51A second consecutive throw for the Italians, which is flicked on well by Pio Aspacito.
01:59A shot from distance from Chalanole, which took a big deflection.
02:03Here's DiMarco.
02:06Mkhitaryan.
02:07Pio Aspacito.
02:09For Marcus Turam, who looks for the room.
02:12Who found the room, but he couldn't find the finish.
02:15But he's unlucky.
02:18Working really off the bare minimum in terms of space there, Marcus Turam.
02:25It's a nice spin by Pio Aspacito.
02:28Trying to shift it onto that right foot all the time there.
02:34Marcus Turam.
02:36Only an inch or so.
02:38It's very, very watchable, this encounter.
02:41It just hasn't had those big moments so far.
02:43But that might be a penalty.
02:44It is.
02:45Turam's shirt was being held onto.
02:47And straight away, Michael Oliver saw it.
02:49It's brilliant work from Marcus Turam.
02:59Used his body exceptionally well.
03:01His power, his speed.
03:03And the grab of the shirt was too much for Yuri Vass.
03:12I can imagine it's being explained right now.
03:16Michael Oliver is going to head to the screen here.
03:19So further evidence needs to be reviewed.
03:31And it will be interesting to see what Michael Oliver has precisely been instructed to see here.
03:36And it is whether the foul was initially by Turam.
03:42Who did have a grab on the shirt of Yuri Vass before Vass put his arm across Turam.
03:49And on that evidence, I think the decision might be overturned here.
04:05And indeed, it is.
04:07Penalty cancels.
04:09And instead, a free kick to Ajax.
04:13Tough again by Mkhitaryan.
04:14But they're out of position here, Inter.
04:17And they're in big trouble.
04:18They committed so many forward that Ajax have got a clear run on goal.
04:22But Ed Parson can't take the chance.
04:27Had a really difficult time at the weekend, Jan Sommer.
04:32Against Juve in that Derby d'Italia.
04:36He stood up brilliantly there, though, to Danai Mikahot.
04:48Sent a half-sert in there to Frye and Akanji part of the party, but the header is brilliant.
04:57The header is really good to give in to the lead from Marcus Turam.
05:03He has crushed that into the corner.
05:15He has crushed that into the corner.
05:15And from the chance at one end for Mkhitaryan.
05:24The goal at the other immediately.
05:27The goal at the other immediately.
05:28Shannon Olu's delivery and left by Jaros.
05:32And indeed, that is the last action of the half.
05:35And the defining difference, the power and the placement of the header from Marcus Turam.
05:41And the team that scored more set-piece goals than any other side in Europe.
05:52And has been such a regular source of Inter Milan goals, actually, in the past few seasons.
05:57He's got more than ten in each of his past three campaigns.
06:01We scored from one corner tonight, Inter.
06:03And they might have just scored from another.
06:05Same source, Marcus Turam.
06:07He is thoroughly enjoying his night in Amsterdam.
06:19It's the combination again of a Chalen Olu corner and a Turam header.
06:25And the set-piece specialists are leaving their mark on Ajax here.
06:30That would have been a conversation that John Heisinger would have had with his team at half-time.
06:40Don't let the same thing happen again.
06:42And he got between two as well, Turam.
06:46That's a brilliant finish.
06:53Mkhitaryan.
06:54Turam outside of the penalty area.
06:57Ajax might not mind that.
07:00Barella.
07:01Di Marco.
07:04Oh, she's got hold of it now.
07:05Dahlberg's not had too many touches since he's come on the substitute.
07:14But he's going to reach that one, Dahlberg, and someone's going to claim it.
07:27Di Marco's delivery, the header over the bar from Frutese.
07:30Trying to make something happen.
07:34Here is Guy.
07:38Morrow.
07:40Guy again.
07:42Dahlberg there.
07:43It's over the bar.
07:44And it sums up Ajax's night.
07:47Isn't able to have a say in the narrative tonight, Kasper Dahlberg.
07:54Where he needed to be, maybe, just maybe, the presence of his own teammate, Ed Varson.
07:58Inter win it, and they win it comfortably.
08:07It feels like a blast from the past tonight.
08:10This looked like an Inter performance of 12 months ago.
08:13One joke.
08:15Um, three or two years ago.
08:17One joke.
08:18You.
08:18Three.
08:18Five.
08:19Givenchy special.
08:19Four.
08:22Five.
08:22Six.
08:23Five.
08:25Four.
08:25Four.
08:28Four.
08:29Four.
08:31Four.
08:31Four.
08:32Four.
08:32Four.
08:35Four.
08:35Four.
08:36Four.
08:37Four.
08:37Four.
08:37Five.
08:39Four.
08:39Four.
08:41Four.
08:41Five.
08:42Five.
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